From 37f57da3301ca69122fe080afa93ba45de2c50ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aminda Suomalainen Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:12:52 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] matrix: explain ghosts, puppets and doublepuppets Resolves: #246 --- pages/matrix.markdown | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/pages/matrix.markdown b/pages/matrix.markdown index 426775f..3fd8b33 100644 --- a/pages/matrix.markdown +++ b/pages/matrix.markdown @@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ In my opinion it's preferable to have multiple accounts on different homeservers I dislike matrix.to as a concept. It's a centralized service on decentralized protocol and in my opinion it shows lack of self-esteem on Matrix side considering neither XMPP or IRC require something like it, both of those trust being known or handled appropiately. +### What are ghost and puppets? + +They are related to bringing Matrix to other protocols or vice versa. + +* A ghost is a Matrix account on another protocol like IRC or XMPP (controlled from Matrix). +* A puppet is the opposite, a Matrix account controlled from another protocol such as IRC or XMPP (the controller/puppetmaster being the user there). +* A double-puppet is when you are using both protocols and have connected them to each other such as a message from Discord appears as your real Matrix account and message from Matrixx appears as your real Discord account instead of something virtual only existing due to the bridge. + ### Which client do you recommend? The one that fits your needs. Personally I mix-and-match: